You could say that the mocha frappe was my gateway beverage into coffee drinking. For 44 years, I hated coffee yet I loved coffee flavored treats, especially when married with a little chocolate for that…
Soon pumpkin spice everything will yield to peppermint everything–peppermint brownies, peppermint bark, peppermint mochas, and mint hot chocolate. But if you like your treats cold, real cold, even in the winter you really should try…
While most days, I am perfectly content with a glass of straight black iced coffee, every once in a while you just need to treat yourself. Coffee syrups are just the thing to add sweetness…
It may seem a bit strange to make a coffee syrup on a coffee website. After all, why would you flavor your coffee with, er, more coffee flavor? The answer is don’t mix it with…
I have spent the summer on the quest for the perfect frappe (more about that in an upcoming post). My favorite frappe is the good old mocha frappe. My son has discovered how delicious it…
In the epic Modernist Cuisine, Nathan Myhrvold and co. take a deep dive into coffee and determine that the cold brew technique is perfect for infusing cream and dairy. And if you are going to…
Long before I learned to love coffee, I loved coffee ice cream. After reading the coffee chapter of Nathan Myhrvold’s Modernist Cuisine, I wanted to try cold brewing in cream. Myhrvold recommends it as the method…
What is it and history You may have seen some cold brew companies touting chicory in their coffee. Chicory is often part of New Orleans style coffee, which is a mixture of a coffee/chicory concentrate,…
I am always looking for ways to dress up my protein shakes. This recipe uses cold brew coffee and chocolate protein powder to create a frappe like drink. Many protein powders have a distinct flavor, so…